The Temple Entry Proclamation issued by the Maharaja of Thiruvitamkur on 12th
November 1936 was the crowning achievements of the movement for temple entry to the
Avarnas.Sri Chithira Thirunal issued this historic proclamation, opening the holy shrines
in the state of Thiruvithamkur to all Hindus irrespective of caste and creed.It is a sacred
document of History.It declared that there should henceforth be no restriction placed on
any Hindu by birth or religion on entering and worshipping at the temples controlled by
‘us and our government’.
The Proclamation is important as the first of its kind in India.Gandhiji hailed it as a
‘miracle of modern times’ and as a Smrithi which is the people’s charter of spiritual
emancipation’.It brought about a silent and bloodless revolution in Hindu society.However
it took more than one year to introduce the reforms in Kochi and Malabar.The Temple
Entry Authorisation Proclamation II of 1947 opened the temples of Kochi to Hindus of all
castes.This reform was further extended to the Malabar area by the Madras Temple Act
1947.With the dawn of independence untouchability has been abolished by legislation
through out Kerala.Thus the historic movement for the eradication of untouchability and
temple entry for the Avarnas in Kerala succeeded.
November 1936 was the crowning achievements of the movement for temple entry to the
Avarnas.Sri Chithira Thirunal issued this historic proclamation, opening the holy shrines
in the state of Thiruvithamkur to all Hindus irrespective of caste and creed.It is a sacred
document of History.It declared that there should henceforth be no restriction placed on
any Hindu by birth or religion on entering and worshipping at the temples controlled by
‘us and our government’.
The Proclamation is important as the first of its kind in India.Gandhiji hailed it as a
‘miracle of modern times’ and as a Smrithi which is the people’s charter of spiritual
emancipation’.It brought about a silent and bloodless revolution in Hindu society.However
it took more than one year to introduce the reforms in Kochi and Malabar.The Temple
Entry Authorisation Proclamation II of 1947 opened the temples of Kochi to Hindus of all
castes.This reform was further extended to the Malabar area by the Madras Temple Act
1947.With the dawn of independence untouchability has been abolished by legislation
through out Kerala.Thus the historic movement for the eradication of untouchability and
temple entry for the Avarnas in Kerala succeeded.
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